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We are curious travelers who want to learn about ourselves and the world through travel. We like to share lots of travel tips and inspiration as well as ideas for destinations and world-schooling. In August of 2017 we are casting off from our life in Boulder, Colorado to travel around the world: Nepal, China, New Zealand, Thailand, Costa Rica and Italy. We are adventurous vegan eaters while still sampling the local specialties. Kids learn more about the world and their surroundings from interaction rather than from reading about it in a book. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Canyonlands, Roadschooling

“Roadschooling” is a thing.

Roadschooling is a movement to take education to the road.  We are wired to learn from our experiences.  In a traditional classroom, we seize the rare and wonderful “teachable moments.” 
June 26, 2017/by annika
Boulder

All the Reasons Why Not

There are so many reasons why we should NOT pack up everything we own and travel the world for a year.  There’s nothing we need to run away from; our life in Boulder is great. 
June 21, 2017/by annika

Have Spork, Will Travel

10 ways to minimize your environmental impact when traveling with kids
June 13, 2017/by annika

Disneyland: The Best And Worst Of America

It’s easy to find the over-the-topness of Disneyland. It’s just too much: the carbon footprint, the waste, the fluorescent soda, the rampant consumerism, the crowds, the obese scooter riders. But then there’s also these six reasons to push past your stereotypes:
June 11, 2017/by annika

Rebuilding the Tumbuk Monastery with Mission Nepal

When devastating earthquakes hit the country of Nepal in April…
June 8, 2017/by annika

Passports

There is just something about a stamp in a passport. It gives me that giddy feeling like ticking off the last item of my to-do list.
June 8, 2017/by annika

Low Tech Breaks from Palo Alto

Your meeting got out early and you have time before heading back to SFO. You could go back to your hotel room and watch another episode of “Game of Thrones”, or you could scratch the surface of Silicon Valley’s slick exterior and get to see some of her heart. Here are four low-tech gems near Palo Alto.
June 8, 2017/by annika

Ten reasons you should visit Punta de Mita village in the Riviera Nayarit now

June 5, 2017/by annika

Letter to a Stranger

Inspired by the website “Off Assignment”

You sat across…
August 24, 2014/by annika

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